Did You Know?
Quick, bite-sized tips and re-thoughts on Salesforce Commerce Cloud and beyond. Short and straight to the point.
#19Did You Know? Explicit pageURL Override
If a merchandiser fills in the explicit pageURL attribute, it completely overrides your configured URL syntax rules.
#18Did You Know? Wildcard Sitemap Restrictions
The wildcard pattern sitemap*xml is strictly reserved for Salesforce B2C Commerce's internal automated sitemap generator.
#17Did You Know? Product ID Separators
If a hyphen is configured as the Product ID separator, but the product name already contains hyphens, B2C Commerce automatically switches it.
#16Did You Know? Locale Mapping Infinite Loops
If storefront locale mapping is set to none, creating a redirect where the source string is embedded inside the destination string triggers an infinite loop.
#15Did You Know? Migration Redirect Quotas
Managing migration redirects in B2C Commerce comes with strict architectural caps.
#14Did You Know? Clean Storefront URLs Job
The background job that generates and caches clean storefront URLs runs exclusively on Sandbox and Staging instances.
#13Did You Know? Monitoring Quota Usage is Essential
Monitoring quota usage and configuring alert notifications provide early visibility into potential problems.
#12Did You Know? Promotions Consume Quotas
Campaigns and promotions consume platform resources and are subject to quota limits.
#11Did You Know? Quota Violations Indicate Issues
Quota violations are indicators that platform resources are being used beyond recommended levels.
#10Did You Know? Custom Code Influences Quotas
Inefficient logic, unnecessary processing, or excessive object usage can increase resource consumption and lead to quota violations.
#9Did You Know? SFCC Quotas Protect Stability
SFCC quotas define safe operating thresholds that help protect storefront performance and stability.
#8Did You Know? Import Mode Replace
In SFCC, import mode “Replace” is essentially a combination of delete and merge operations.
#7Did You Know? Undo Replication Limitations
In SFCC, you can undo only the last successful replication.
#6Did You Know? Production Changes Create Chaos
One of the fastest ways to create chaos in an eCommerce platform is making catalog or price book changes directly in Production.
#4Did You Know? Payment Logging Security Risks
Sensitive payment information can unintentionally end up in logs when developers log request/response payloads for debugging.
#5Did You Know? Apple Pay Without Redesign
Apple Pay in SFCC can be enabled without redesigning the entire checkout flow.
#3Did You Know? Tokenization is a Business Enabler
Tokenization in SFCC does much more than protect payment data; it enables powerful commerce experiences like subscriptions and auto-replenishment.
#2Did You Know? Payment Failures vs Gateway Errors
Mostly payment failures are due to timeout handling within SFCC, not gateway errors.
#1Did You Know? Payment Methods Can Be Dynamic
In SFCC, payment methods can be displayed based on customer group, country of billing, and basket total.